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Ukraine Finds New Routes to Export Grains by Sea
Only the Ukrainian ports of Reni, Izmail, and Kiliia on the Danube river have been able to start up again to export grains. Last week there were over 40 vessels leaving these ports laden with grain, well above the volumes exported from these river ports pre-invasion. Further volumes have found…
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L A : Container Dwell Fee is on hold through JUNE 24
San Pedro Bay Ports Continue to Monitor Cargo Flow The San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will once again delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for another week, this time until June 24. Since the program was announced on Oct. 25, the two ports have…
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MSC Revamps Its Transpacific Network, Connecting Asia and US
As part of our continuous efforts to adapt our services to cater to market demand, MSC is pleased to launch its new Zephyr service and revamp its existing Santana and Sentosa services on our Asia-U.S. network, connecting China and U.S., starting in July. The start of the Zephyr service in…
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MSC has “Appetite for Growth” in Africa, CEO Tells Abidjan Forum
Shipping and logistics are key topics for the public and private sectors in Africa, a continent where MSC has been active since the company’s first shipping liner service in 1971. At a time when the world is seeking to recover from COVID while tackling the challenges of soaring energy prices…
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Vestdavit wins contract with Thoma-Sea for davit systems on pair of NOAA ocean research newbuilds
Vestdavit is maintaining its role as a trusted supplier of advanced boat-handling technology to support ocean research with the delivery of davit systems for a pair of newbuild scientific vessels being built for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The company has now secured a contract with US…
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LNG tanker deck officer lost in mid-Atlantic
Croatian 35-year-old deck officer (understood Second Officer) of LNG tanker LNGSHIPS ATHENA was reported lost on Jun 11 in mid-Atlantic, while the ship was en route from Kuwait to Point Fortin Trinidad and Tobago. Tanker searched for the missing officer for 3 days, resumed voyage on Jun 14, reached Point…
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2 Indian seamen died in cargo tank of Danish tanker
Two Indian seamen, crew members of chemical tanker NORD MAGIC anchored at Chittagong Anchorage, died at night on Jun 17, while checking an empty cargo tank, say local sources. They’ve been taken to hospital and declared dead on arrival. Probably they died from asphyxiation. The tanker arrived at Chittagong on…
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Keel-laying ceremony held in Louisiana for new NOAA oceanographic ship
NOAA and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC (TMC) held a keel-laying ceremony in Houma, Louisiana, today for NOAA’s newest oceanographic research ship, Oceanographer. During the ceremony, the initials of the ship’s sponsor, Linda Kwok Schatz, wife of U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, were welded onto a steel plate that will…
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Viking Sky has chosen Chioggia as its main port for the eastern Mediterranean
The Security Plan for the new terminal was approved in record time by the Harbor Master’s Office The Viking Sky cruise ship landed this morning in Chioggia on Isola dei Saloni with its approximately 800 passengers (mostly from the United States), most of whom will visit the lagoon city in…
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How illegal fishing off Cameroon’s coast worsens maritime security
In Cameroon, there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector and maritime security in the waters of the country’s coast. Like most countries along Africa’s Atlantic coast, addressing illegal fishing and fisheries crimes is challenging for Cameroon. Earlier this year…
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